January 23, 2008 - NEC Electronics America Inc. yesterday introduced two new color, 21.3-inch diagonal amorphous-silicon thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) modules for medical imaging applications.

NEC Display Solutions of America's 30-inch MultiSync LCD3090WQXi wide-screen display delivers display performance for users CAD/CAM industries and hosts a 4MP (2560-by-1600), wide-gamut, wide-screen.

An extension of the MultiSync 90-Series, the display features ColorCompT, which works to reduce LCD uniformity errors, also compensating for differences in color/grayscale and luminance and advanced backlight technology, which enables the display to produce 102 percent of the NTSC color scale for unsurpassed color gradation.

MEDStreaming LLC's Medical Office Suite of Products aimes to address the issue of coordination between clinical modality applications, PACS systems, information systems and reporting packages.

January 22, 2008 — Nineteen percent of U.S. office-based physicians refuse to see sales representatives from the drug and device industry at any time, according to the recent study by SK&A Information Services Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research.

Based on the telephone survey of 180,000 doctors, another 22.7 percent of doctors require the reps to set an appointment.

January 22, 2008 - Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. has assembled 42 brushes in designing its recently released endoscopic instrument cleaning brush kit.

Using surgical stainless steel twisted wire shafts and white, medical-grade anti-microbial bristles this collection of brushes offers the diameters and lengths to assist in cleaning take-apart instruments, suction irrigators, and all other types of instruments used in endoscopic procedures. All brushes are reusable and are packaged in units of three.

January 22, 2008 – Dale Medical Products has introduced a post-surgical bra that reportedly securely and comfortably holds dressings and makes it easier to be examined and receive treatments for a variety of procedures such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, biopsy, reduction and reconstruction.

January 22, 2008 – MEDHOST said today the new Scott and White Hospital at University Medical Campus in Round Rock, TX, has automated its emergency department with MEDHOST’s full-suite, Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) software.

Scott and White chose MEDHOST because of the system’s intuitive design, ease of use, and customization and interfacing capabilities. The new hospital, which is fully integrated with Scott and White’s main Temple, TX, facility, is using MEDHOST to ensure quality patient care, complete documentation and efficient workflow.

January 22, 2008 - The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) is authorized, as designated by the New York Department of Health, to be used by office-based surgery practices to meet new accreditation requirements in the state.

The New York law requires office-based surgery performed by physicians requiring moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia, and certain liposuction procedures be performed in a setting that has obtained and maintained accreditation from an entity approved by the state health commissioner.

January 22, 2008 – The Philips iSite PACS was named “KLAS Top 20” in the 2007 Year-End Top 20 Report, scoring 87.43 out of 100 in overall performance, rating number one in three out of five categories: “Technology Easy to Implement/Support,” “Recommend to a Peer,” and “Buy Again.”

Philips iSite PACS is an image and information management system that delivers on-demand diagnostic-quality images over existing hospital networks, advanced radiology reading stations for radiologists and “always online” long-term storage.

January 22, 2008 — Carestream Health Inc. announced recent contract signings for its newest computed radiography platform with leading U.S. healthcare facilities.
The KODAK DIRECTVIEW Classic and Elite CR Systems are compact, single-cassette systems that the company claims deliver exceptional versatility and eliminate the need for additional units by supporting general radiography, long-length, dental and mammography exams (in countries where approved for mammography applications).

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